Cannot use Model Parameters as denominator

Cannot use Model Parameters as denominator

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Cannot use Model Parameters as denominator

radiophysique
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Very strange behavior, when I create an User Parameter, it is not possible to use a Model Parameter as denominator. Using the Model Parameters as nominator works fine. I tried different ways (in examples d2=1250mm):

  • Unit: mm, Expression: 20/d2, not accepted (strange)
  • Unit: mm, Expression: d2/20, Value: 62.5 (correct)
  • Unit: No units, Expression: 20mm/d2, Value: 20 (it accepts the expression but the value is wrong, resets after save)
  • Unit: No units, Expression: d2/20mm, Value: 62.5 (correct)

Am I doing something wrong? Could anyone check this please?

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jeff_strater
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it's all about the units.  Your expression 20/d2, is interpreted as "20 mm / d2", and d2 is in mm units.  So, you need to remove the units from the denominator, something like this:

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radiophysique
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Thank you Jeff again 🙂
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